VIDEO: Chicago under watch

Pedestrians walk the streets of Chicago may not realize just how many surveillance cameras are on them at any given time.

By Nikki McGee

The City of Chicago has more video surveillance cameras than anywhere else in the nation. Nikki McGee discusses privacy concerns with the ACLU along with Chicago’s “heat list” for individuals who are more prone to crime. Some Chicagoans are OK with being monitored so closely, as long as it keeps them safe.

 

Photo at top: Pedestrians walk the streets of Chicago may not realize just how many surveillance cameras are on them at any given time. (Nikki McGee/Medill)

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